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Section 3 Aims to analyse the relationships between organisations and advocacy work. This section focuses on three issues: a) how HIV-related advocacy can contribute to an organisation’s mission, b) how HIV-related advocacy might affect an organisation, and c) how to ensure that advocacy is an integrated part of an organisation’s work. The contents of each part of Sections 1-3 follow the format below: Objective Introduction Instructions – stating what the activity is designed to achieve. – explaining the subject of the activity and the key issues involved. – outlining the steps to take to complete the activity, and the key questions to consider. Facilitators’ notes – sharing ‘useful ideas’ about how to successfully guide participants through the activity. Introduction to the toolkit Example – showing how an NGO/CBO has put the activity into practice. Facilitators can read through the Objective and Introduction for each point and use them as the basis for an initial group discussion. They can then work through the Instructions for the activity, using the Facilitators’ notes for guidance and advice. Finally, they can use the Example to clarify any points that are unclear. It is important to note that although the ideas and activities in this toolkit have been tried and tested, they do not try to provide ‘perfect’ examples of how things should be done. Therefore, the Instructions should not be followed ‘word for word’ and should, instead, be adapted to participants’ specific needs, skills and interests. Also, the Examples should be seen as just one of the ways in which the activity could be put into action – as opposed to the ‘perfect way’. Handout sheets can be found at the back of Sections 1, 2 and 3. These aim to provide additional technical information and case studies for some of the activities. Facilitators can use them in a number of different ways. For example, they can read them beforehand to prepare for the activities or use them during group feedback sessions. They can also share them with participants – for example, by copying them on to overhead transparencies or by making photocopies for people to take away with them. Section 4 Aims to provide activities and information in the form of ‘Advocacy in Action’ Cards for developing practical advocacy skills. The cards include: Card 1: Analysing and influencing legislation or policies Card 2: Preparing a briefing note or position paper Card 3: Working from inside the system Card 4: Lobbying or face-to-face meetings Card 5: Writing and delivering a presentation Card 6: Persuading through drama Card 7: Writing and using a press release Card 8: Carrying out a media interview Card 9: Preparing a press conference 7
Each ‘Advocacy in Action’ Card is four pages long: • An introduction with advantages and disadvantages of the advocacy method outlined in the card • A skills-building activity that can be carried out to develop the skill • An activity example or case study, and some advice on carrying out the advocacy method • A ‘How to...’ handout. Introduction to the toolkit This Section helps participants to explore the advantages and disadvantages of using different methodologies as much as to develop the skills themselves. The cards in this section provide suggested activities to practise these advocacy skills. The cards aim to provide enough information for facilitators to think creatively about how to approach skills building. They can also be used by NGOs and CBOs to facilitate their own skills building. During the development of the toolkit, these cards were often used during the afternoons of workshops to balance the more conceptual and planning-orientated activities in Section 2. On other occasions, the cards were used by the participants at the end of the workshop to facilitate their own skills-building sessions, or the cards were introduced to the participants who were encouraged to practise the activities with their colleagues back in their NGOs/CBOs. 6. How long does the toolkit take to use? Instructions for each activity in this toolkit include an estimated time for how long it will take to complete. These are based on the Alliance’s experiences of using the toolkit in workshops with 20-30 participants. However, in practice, facilitators can make the activities shorter or longer, depending on the time available and the level of skills and interest of the participants. Most of the main Sections of this toolkit can be covered in a five-day workshop. This provides enough time to introduce advocacy work, practise using the planning framework, consider how advocacy relates to their organisation and develop key advocacy skills using the cards. 7. What materials are needed to use this toolkit? All of the activities in this toolkit can be used with a small number of simple resources. These are: • Large sheets of blank paper (flip-chart, Manila paper or newsprint) • Small pieces of blank paper • Thick pens • Sticky tape, Blu-Tack or Sticky Stuff. Most of all, both facilitators and participants will need enthusiasm, energy and creativity! "As a direct result of the skills gained during this advocacy skills-building workshop, FACT’s next staff development meeting will analyse the national policy on wilful transmission of HIV. As AIDS Service Organisations, it is vital for us to address policies which impact on HIV." Comment made by Lovemore Magwere, Director, Family AIDS Caring Trust (FACT), during the advocacy skills-building workshop held in Mutare, Zimbabwe, July 2001. 8
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